Breath / Work

In meditation, in running, I stay with the breath and I return to the breath when my mind wanders or my interest wanes or the asshole in my head, to borrow a phrase from a dear friend, runs rampant. The question this morning: if the breath is the shortest assigment in life, then what is it in The Work?

I wish I had an answer but I’m certain that the answer is different for each person and that there is no single cure; perhaps it changes daily.

What is the breath indeed.